Manikhira Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Manikhira is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 671 families residing in the village Manikhira. The total population of Manikhira is 2,898 out of which 1,474 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manikhira is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Manikhira village is 238 which is 8% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikhira is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Manikhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manikhira is 79.4%. Thus Manikhira village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.41% and the female literacy rate is 74.14% in Manikhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Manikhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Manikhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 121 | 117 |
| Literacy | 79.36% | 84.41% | 74.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,217 | 1,115 | 1,102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 332 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Manikhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Manikhira village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 925 | 792 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 290 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 201 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 290 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 83 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,829 | 599 | 1,230 |
Nearby Villages to Manikhira,
Below are the list of villages near Manikhira village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaduria | 2,793 |
| Faridkati | 584 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,425 |
| Madhusudankati | 972 |
| Kaipukharia | 755 |
| Bishnupur | 4,119 |
| Malayapur | 923 |
| Tegharia | 1,920 |
| Singjol | 2,035 |
| Gazna | 3,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikhira, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia